For my argument essay, I choose to write about the new dining plan that will be instituted next year at TCU. As a current student, I was apprehensive when I found out that I was being forced to submit to a meal plan change without any input of my own. Many students on campus argued against the plan and even wrote petitions to the dean.
The meal plan is a topic that affects every TCU student. There are many differing opinions about whether the new meal plan is a good idea or whether everything more difficult for TCU students.
Many students are disagreeing about the new meal plan. Some students think that the all you can eat style is a great idea, especially if you have as many swipes on your card as you want. Other students are upset that they have to pay a significant amount more for the new plan, and they won’t even be able to take their food to go. The topic has seen a lot of discussion so it will be interesting to see how opinionated individuals are.
There are many different sources I can derive information from. First, the TCU Skiff has reported multiple articles on the new food plan. Interviews with students, teachers, and the staff would be very useful as well. Craig Allen, the director of Residential Services would also be a knowledgeable and reliable source. He is one of the people at TCU who wanted to institute the new dining plan, and he did a lot of research so that he could make the plan suitable for TCU.
There are many great questions and discussions that could be derived from this controversial topic, both from the students and the teachers. Why did TCU decide to change the meal plan? How did they get enough votes to do so? What are the differences between the new meal plan and the old one? How do students feel about the new plan? How do teachers feel about the new plan? What makes this issue so important? Many insightful questions can come from this topic.
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This sounds like a really relevant and interesting topic. Looking at the different options for meal plans and how effective each is or would be will help you to consider all of the sides. I'm sure there's lots of information about the meal plan on the TCU website, and you may also interview older students (seniors, etc) who might remember when the meal plan was totally different.
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